
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 1PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
477 | 477 | 486 | 496 | 496 | 543 | 810 | 784 | 759 | 772 | 762 | 841 | 638 | 628 | 529 | 485 | 403 | 396 | 382 | 381 | 385 | 385 | 247 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23AM1.78m | 9:54PM1.95m | 10:05AM1.76m | 10:33PM1.94m | 10:47AM1.75m | 11:11PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.43m | 3:36PM0.29m | 4:10AM0.41m | 4:16PM0.31m | 4:51AM0.40m | 4:56PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
477 | 477 | 486 | 496 | 496 | 543 | 810 | 784 | 759 | 772 | 762 | 841 | 638 | 628 | 529 | 485 | 403 | 396 | 382 | 381 | 385 | 385 | 247 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 34 | 20 | 11 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 20 | 34 | 66 | 105 | 51 | 2 | — | 25 | 36 | 40 | 28 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 22 | 59 | 60 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 193 | 387 | 437 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 147 |
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